GZDoom 4.5.0 released

[TXTX]

For some reason my antivirus has a fit with the exe file.

[Enjay]

FWiW, I get the generic warning from Windows:
"Windows protected your PC
Microsoft Defender SmartScreen prevented an unrecognised app from starting. Running this app might put your PC at risk.
More info"


Windows seems to flag anything that it doesn't immediately recognise as potentially unsafe. Some antivirus programs do the same. It takes them while to catch up to newly released files that are not "mainstream".

At least with the Windows thing I can press "more info" and then "Run anyway" and that solves it.

[Graf Zahl]

I keep nonsense like Smartscreen disabled. Not only do I not want to let Microsoft know what I run - I also run so many "unknown" executables that it'd only get in the way.
At least this can be disabled. Apple won't allow anything on their Macs they haven't approved themselves by now.

[kevansevans]

I'm a bit curious as to why the widescreen textures weren't packed into game_support.pk3, seems a bit messy making it another optional pk3.

[Caligari87]

I think it's so they can be toggled at load, similar to the brightmaps and such. As of right now I don't believe there's any mechanism to selectively load or toggle lump replacements ingame. Putting them in game_support would basically make them "always on" which not everyone wants.

[Graf Zahl]

Precisely that. Like the lights and brightmaps they need to be optional in case some mod does not work with them present (or someone simply prefers 4:3)
Does it really matter? 11 or 12 files hardly makes a difference.

[kevansevans]

Sorry if I made it seem like I was annoyed by this, not my intention. I just imagined something like this would make more sense as an in-game toggle is all. Thanks for the explanation!

[Apeirogon]

[*]the console now uses the border flat as default background instead of the titlepic.

Option in menu to return it back please!?
Yes, I like to see titlepic as console background image.

[Nash]

I'm getting reports that the "Downloads" page still lists 4.4.2 as the latest version.

[SPZ1]

the console now uses the border flat as default background instead of the titlepic.

Is there a way around this? The 'MAPINFO/GameInfo/TitlePage' property is now useless! Changing a texture name to 'GRNROCK' also does not work.

[Enjay]

Creating a copy of the TITLEPIC called CONBACK should do it because CONBACK is still supported.

[Graf Zahl]

I'm getting reports that the "Downloads" page still lists 4.4.2 as the latest version.

Yes, but the macOS and LInux versions haven't been done yet, it's just that lone Windows version right now.

[_mental_]

All three platforms are in place now.

[Gez]

Is there a way around this? The 'MAPINFO/GameInfo/TitlePage' property is now useless!

There's a reason it's called TitlePage and not ConsoleBackgroundPage...

Changing a texture name to 'GRNROCK' also does not work.

That's the BorderFlat property.

And yeah for anyone who wants to see the titlescreen as a console background, you can do that by autoloading a small mod containing a TEXTURES lump with this single line:

Code: Select all

remap CONBACK TITLEPIC

Not tested but I think it'd work.

[Graf Zahl]

Not quite. As console background it got darkened to 30%.
The change was made to ensure better readability. With unpredictable titlepics this is not possible.